A strange new AI system called Ox Alpha has created a storm of confusion among tech analysts and users alike.
Nobody knows who made this model, which dropped on OpenRouter as an anonymous proprietary stealth model on 20 August.
While it is not open source, it is currently offering a free preview until 27 August, after which it is yet to be determined whether the model will be chargeable or not.
Although the maker and owner of this model is currently unknown, there are suspicions of it potentially belonging to China-based Zhipu AI’s unreleased GLM-5.x series. However, these speculations have not been confirmed yet.
This has led to increased concerns about China potentially overtaking Western powers like the US in the AI race by consistently rolling out highly sophisticated and often unclaimed models.
